Meaning
carcass; wreck
- The dead body of an animal, especially one stripped of meat or decaying.
- The remaining skeletal structure of a broken or ruined object, vehicle, or building.
In a sentence
Hanno rimosso la carcassa bruciata del camion dal ciglio della strada.
They removed the burnt wreck of the truck from the side of the road.
I ricercatori hanno trovato la carcassa di una balena sulla spiaggia.
The researchers found the carcass of a whale on the beach.
Non c'era altro che la vecchia carcassa arrugginita di un trattore.
There was nothing left except the old, rusted wreck of a tractor.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| carcassa | feminine · singular |
| carcasse | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly applied to abandoned vehicles ('la carcassa dell'auto') or burned-out structures.
- Applied to humans only humorously or disparagingly to describe a frail, worn-out body.